Adjustable combination-action for organs.



PATENTED APR. 16, 1907 J. O. FUNKHOUSER.

ADJUSTABLE COMBINATION ACTION FOR ORGAN$.

APPLICATION FRIED JULY 11.1905.

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" .ATTORNEK PATENTED APR. 16, 1907', J. O. FUNKHOUSER. COMBINATION ACTION FOR ORGA APPLIOATION FILED JULY 11.1905.

ADJUSTABLE 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 7, a, f'buzitizouaefl JAG-QB GT1 FUJKHOUSER, Oi HAG-EllSTOl/VN, MARYLAND.

5 9 B ORLEANS.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Application filed July ll,1905. Serial No. 269,188.

Patented April 16, 1907'.

To all? whom may coil 067%: f is secured one or more tilting trip-shoes 4, the

being designated by the line 5 5 Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are dated S1(l0 views illustroting different oporetlons oi" the much- 1 it known that l, JACOB GTT FUNK- in, .l'ln stown, in the county of ton and State of Maryland, have in gens; d i do hereby declare the following to be or full, clear, and exact description of i the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to in she Hid. use the some.

'tion of adjustable combination-actions bring simultaneously into effect any set or combination of stops desired and previously cried, while the some time all the other stops are drawn in or remain untouched in which the opcretmg mechanism visibly utfec s t3 ployed. Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on a plane between the two series of combination mechanisms shown in Fig. 1, the section on Fig. 1.

'enisms.

The sliding stop-rods 1 individually conbeing drawn out by the draw-knobs 2 to brl g the respective stop-actions into eilcct.

Each stop-rod is provided with preferably i metallic portion 3 of relatively smsll dismoend such portions are positioned to he in the same plane, as will best be seen by reforto' 1 1g. 5. To each. one of the stop-rods certain nevi end useful)mprovemeuts in. iidgusisble Combinet1on-Acr1ons for Oris invention relates to that form or con I :or organs which the organist, by a pre adjustment or manipulation of tlie stop-rods 3 the console, can by a, single movement drew-knobs when the various comi a are brought mto eilect, so that the and in which all the iter-described improvements in comthe imp'rovel i s. 2 3 and 4 are two iers )OCUYG i I 7 1 I and one plan view il ustrating trip-shoes em- I number of such shoes on each rod depending upon the number of con'ibinations that may brought succcssiwly into effect, and the said sh es are arranged in lrimsvcrsely-eistending series, so that those on each rod lie Alongside of and in transverse alinement with the corresponding shoes of the some series on all the other rods when the rods occupy the samerelutivc longitudinal position.

Each trip-shoe 4 comprises a preferably 1netallic binding-post 5, designed to be secured on the stop-rod, and s preferably metallic tilting member 6, which i pivomlly mounted on and simported by said bhuling' post. The binding-post 5 in the present instance is bored transversely to accommodate the rod and is provided with s binding-screw 7 to hold it socureiv at the proper point on the rod, and

said DOSE further slit lon 'itudinull at one l s end to receive the tilting member 6. The tilting member 6 is supported by the post 5 to swing in a plane parallel with the longitudinul axis of the rod and is provided. with two arms 8, curved at their ends to form hooks 9, designed to alternately engage with the rods so as to limit the tilting movement. It is also provided with u middle recess 10, formhu two end lugs or projections 11.. The said member 6 is constructed, preferably, of

, materiel sulliciently resilient and is otherwise so arranged that the two arms 8 bear with frictional engagement against the rod, where 5 by such member will remain at any angle to, v expeditiously sssein- I which it is tilted without the employment of any springs or other accessory frictional devices.

Mounted in the l'rzmiework within which the stopo'ods l are housed are transverse ares or spindles 1'2, catch carrying on oscilbiting setter-bur 13, extending transversely along the transverse series of trip-shoes i in juxtaposition lo the lugs ll thereof, said setter-burs being actuated at the console'in my preferred manner ln the present instance there are shown for this purpose levers 14, connected by link-rods 15 to bell-crank leyers HS, in turn connected to and I Cb UlLbO/d by trol the various stop-actions m the usual way, 1

druw-rods 17, there being one of said drewrods for czrch setter-bur. The setter-bars are designed to be swung against either one or the other of the lugs 1 of all of the trip-shoes of lbc some trunsvcrsc series to tilt such shoes one way or the other or to enter the middc recess H) of the shoes to move the shoes: to 11 middle or neutral position, all dcpending; upon the longitudinal position oi the respective stop-rods at the time the setter-bars are actuated. This advance set ting of the trip-shoes to cith in one ol" these three positions-that is, with one arm or the other extended beyond the stop-rod or with both arms level with respect thercto alotcrmines the performance of the various stoprods when they are subsermently acted upon by tue mechanism that brings the several combinations into sheet. This mechanism comprises pairs of oscillating transverse bars or wiperslfil 19, arranged along either side of the arms 8 and designed to swing tow: .rd each other across the plane of said arms by being provided with link-connected lingers 20, projected on opposite sides or their axes, as illustrated in l ig'. 1. These wipers may be actuated by a single movement by any preferred means, as by a link-rod 21, con trolled by treadle, draw-knob, or piston actueted by pneumatic or electric motor. (Not shown.) to swing toward each other, they will be brought against those arms 8 that project beyond the stop-rods and thereupon move such rods either in or out, according to which arm thereon so projects the position of the stop-rod at the time, or if any of the tripshoes-nre in the neutral position before described such rods will not be affected, as both wipers will move scross the plane of the arms 8 without touching the latter. .ln order'to determine at the console the exact longitudinal position of the respective stop-rods necessary to bring their trip-shoes in such relation to the setter-bar that the letter when actuated ill move it to the level or neutral position, I have in this instance providedeach stop-bar with an indicator in the form of a small button wood or the like, so located that it will be just brought into view when the stop-rod has been drawn out to the proper position.

In the operation of this adjustable combination-ection the organist having determined what combination (it-stops he desires to be brought into el'lect willdraw out, by means of the draw-knobs 2 those stops which he desires to speak when the combination is on, will adjust to the neutral position those stops he desires to remain unztllectcd. by the combination mechanism, and will. push in those stops he desires such mechanism shall ."ithdru w, so that the action thereof will remain silent. l'le will then operate the setter-bar for the first combination he has arranged for, which will result in tilting the trip-shoes to the proper position for the subsequent action of the wipers 1b 19. done this, he is free to draw or withdraw any individual stops until he desires the pre- VlOllS.l ySOldCtQl combination, at which time rod 121, s is,

n i i H -1 no actuutes by 2 single llllltltlxl'rllllr which results in oscillating the wipers l W hen the wipers are thus actual ed 22, of contrasting;

thereupon simul Q J {LEV O1 lQZifV" Lilli) respective stop-ha sccoi. u have her previoi iy armoured, mid this irrespective of the position in wh. individual stop-bars happen to be at i l. A

the com binal ion is called l'or. its the draw knobs 2 are visibly ellected by the combinetion mechanism, the organist is able to ways see at a glance the character oi the combination that is on. For a specific example of the operation reterencc is tobe had to Figs. 6, and 8.

i it r c the organist has, by the mechanism :LlJOV described, tilted the trip shoe of stop-bin in to one obli ue )osition that of stoo-bar ll to the opposite position, and that of to the neutral position. Under these circumstzmces, it being understood that the shoes it, B, and C are in transverse :ilinement to be acted upon by the some pairofwipers, the oscillation of the wipers will result in the wiper 19 moving the stop-bar is outward, while the opposite wiper 18 will mum the stop-bar B inward, and the stop-barC will remain una'l'lected.

While i. have described the operation of the mech anism as applied to one combination alter the steps have been set, I have illustrated two that can be brought intocllect in succession, and it is obvious that any nu mbar of coi'nbinations may be broughtinto'eflect one alter the other. The entire series of combinations may be arranged "for beforehand, and the character of each combination is only limited by the number of individual stops embodied in the organ. it is of course understood. that a series of trip-shoes, a setter-bar, and pair of wipers are required for each additional combination.

From the foregoing description, in. connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that l have provided an adjustable combinationsction constituting t compact structure, as the metallic portions oi. the stop-bars are of relatively small diameter and the tilting members (3 of the trip-shoes struction oi the trip-slmes enables them to be very quickly secured to and adjusted on the rods, and the construction :md inherent nature of the tilting; member 6 cause it to frictionally bind against the rod and remain in any position it is placed without the employment of springs, catches, or other devices, thereby cllecting economies and providing a construction that is not liable to get out oi order. The said member 6, with its lugs 1 l, arms, 3, integral construction and may mped and struck up into shape.

:ltim my invcntionmarutus of the chin described, 2. stop-rod, t. .p-shoe mounted l be oaeaplv (Jilll provided With a member ranged to tilt in a faee bearing with frictional eontset'egainst said rod, means for tilting'said member, and

means acting on said member to move the st0pr0d.-

2. An apparatus of the character deserihe;

7 comprising a stop-rod, s trip-shoe mounted v thereon and provided with s tilting; membebesnng withfrictionsl engagement said rod and having two arms arranged alternately project beyond the rod when said 1 member is tilteclto one oblique position or the other, means for tilting said men'iher. end means for engaging the said member to move the reetion or the other.

3. An apparatus of the char eter do comprising e stop-rodfs trigtshoe men) on said rod and provided-with tiltii her having two arms a stop rod in one di ranged to slteii project beyond said rod when said positionoi a the ends of said arms being provided r hooks extendingover said rod 'wlierehy s' hooks may alternately engage thee. limit the movement oi said memltii for tilting said member, and me I against one or the other of said are, for t,- purpose set forth.

4. A device of the character is eompris inp' o steered, trip-shte thereon and provided with s one p member, said member hezirii'ig W' gitudinal axis of the rod, said member having l l l l l l i projecting srin oi i.

l l l l l i l l l i x s nd I ssid member also being die recess producing two erd lugs, a movable end \ end device in juxtaposition to said tiltin n1eml her and arranged to he brought into operae eontaot therewith, the longitudinal pon of the stonlod determinin the noints contest, specified, and means for engegto move solo stop-rod. s oi tl e character (he eomprissg ll bmdmgstzeehment to e stop-rod one end vi" limited in seid slit producing two "1 arms Whose s for the pure in 'gJfOV ,l in (he CUNUJIUQ in itch side n hmgritudinei- 

